The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-22
TO WHOM THEY TELL HEART
TOUCHING STORIES,
Hoping Through Them to Move Their
Lege Lords to Act Compass
s~iOnately. f
WHO WILL BE THE SUCCESSOR
TO MR.. MANNINGi
Efforts Being Made 10 Pass the De-
pendent Pension Bill-Mr. Dana
Visits the House.
ESPECIAL TO THH APrKAL.l

No. 1907 F STREET, WAsmSGros,
ID. @, February 2l.-Mr. Benedict
is making q strong EFFORT t. bs con-
frmed in his position as Public Printer
and the President Is doing his best to
assist him. Mr.. Beneu ct has got sew
eral ladles, who are employed in the
Government Printing Office, 10 60
around the wives OF Senator'S, and
among the Senators themselves, and
make q personal appeal to them In
his bshalf. These ladies represent
that Mr.. Benedict ia a good and
capable man, aud plead that II he is
confirmed they will be retained In
their positions, while II he is rel .cted
they will bs dRcbarged. The Public
Printer is also ~endeavUriHg to obtain
support among the Dsmocra'i c Soma
tors by assuring them tbat STAGE ahsir
his retention in Office Of Repub-
licans, he will, II conirmed, make
a clsan sweep and discharge every
body in the office who has ever been
known to evince Republican princi-
pes. The Pres dent is also trying to
induce the Democrats to support Mr..
Benedict, and those who have called
at the White III Iuse recently have all
been requested to vote for his coLir.
nation. Mr.. Bsnedic;'s Ell ,rts, how
aver, began too lAts. Until recently
he did not seem to think that q con-
hrmation OF his nomination wal neces
sary, and while laboring under that
delusion he took occasion to snub sew
eral Democratic Senators, who have
not forgo tan their mi aries. Senators
VOORHEES, g, Kenna, Vest, Ransom and
some eight or nine other Democrats
were thus treated, and they are going
TO vote for Mr.. Bsnedict's rtjsction.
The Committee on Printing has al
ready reported adversely on his nomi.
nation, and the report will
be brought up for consideration
at the mkt Executive session OF the
Senate. IL has been suggested that the
President will resppoint Mr.. Benedict
should the Senate reject him, but
Comptroller Durham has already
stated himself in favor OF the constitu.
tional point made by Senator Ingalls,,
that uuless an appointee OF the Presi-
dent is col firmed by the Senate he Is
no logger an officer Of the United
States. Holding this opinion there
fore the Comptroller could not pass
the accounts OF Mr.. Benedict were he
to be reappointGd after his rejection,
and the Government Printing Office
would come to q standstill for lack Of
money.
APPOINTMENTS.
VIM. A, Fatherly, OF Arkansas, has
been appointed to the 5000 class In the
Office Of the General Superintendent
OF the Life Saw NO Service.
John M. Lacksy, OF Alabama, to
Glass | in the Office OF the Third Au-
ditor.
Mrs. Ellen M. Turner, OF Alabama,
promoted from the 5000 20 the $1,000
class in the Office OF the Sixth Auditor.
THE PENSION BILL.
As these dispatches predicted
several days ago, the Invalid Pensions
Committee to1ay reported unanimous.
" In tavor OF passing the dependent
pensi n bill over the veto Of the
President. Notwithstanding this, how.
ever, there Is no chance OF their being
able to pass the measure when il
comes up on next Thursday for a vote.
The vote for consideration which was
taken Ia no criterion whatever, and
cannot bs taken as in any way indi.
eating what the vote on the passage
OF the bill will be. 5 me of the
more ardent supporters Of the cas-
ure dec are that there will be q
close but amply sufi oient m,j rity
to make 1t a law, some putting 1t at
two above the necessary two'thirde,
while others put 1t "a high as thirty.
Among the soldiers there is some lit
tie feeling against the President for
his veto aud one OF them In conve'sa.
ton today with your correspondent
nut 1t rather tersely when he said "he
calls us paupers and il seems b. be his
intention that we shall remain pau.
pers." The President was fully aware
that his course would excite Condem-
nation among this clacs Of men, bat
the couatfy az large which would hRvs
to foot the bills will thsnk him for his
courageous action, for it has rights
which even the old solder is bound 10
respect.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.
Tue probable course OF lel islation
by the Senate for the coming week,
and, ia fact, for the rema nder OF the
session, may best be judged by refer.
euce to the arrangement agreed upon
by the cluous committees OF both
sides snd ratified by the two caucuses
of last week. This arrangement is
subject 10 change by agrer meet be-
tween Senat 10 Harris and Sherman,
the chairmen, respectively, OF the
caucus commute az, who ire author
izsd to coef,r aid amend the order OF
business, but inasmuch rs 1t has been
reached with elaboration, it Is Likely
to remain substantially as IL now
stands. 1t clntsmp'ates a rigid devo-
., ( on Of the morning hours until
O'Clock each day to the consideration
of miscellaneous minor matters upon
the calendar n, CHI are not otherwise
provided for, aud which do rot prom.
ise 10 give rise to extended DEF ate. In
carrying out this part Of the pro-
Qramme bills which have passed the
House and have been reported favor
Ahly from Senate committees will
have precedence.
After 2 o'clock the appropriation
bills wi ! have sway 90 long as sny re-
main upon the calendar. So far the
arrangement is able to interruption
only by he presentation Of and sCtion
upCn conference reports, which are
always in o der, and by pension bills
Q~egeral a d epscia', which though pos.
t%essing no inherent rtlh's are by the
predi ]ectlons OF both sides to be SC,
corded Up cisl privileges when circum.
II permit The remsininy time
of tie daily sessions is 10 be dew tied
70 selected meas res OF general legis'
ja,iop substantially in TIE following
order: The n ciragus canal bill, the
rssolnt'on for su investigation OF the
Pacific railroad accounie, The bill Great
ing a dapartment OF aeroultdre, the
bill for the relief OF depositors in the